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Friday, December 28, 2012

Outfit Post: Seattle Starling

Grey knitted on grey, with clouds tumbling over your head, like a dirty white crest of surf washing in on a Seattle tide. Winter here is a a study of heathered, charcoaled, jetted, and slated greys. And some days, that can't help but color you. One can't pounce about in fancy silk frocks when it's wet and cold and rainy. You're going to want to feel toasty, warm, and better serving to that is the practical sweater, some leg cover; anything to get you out the door and onto the street ready to get about, to go somewhere.I've been wearing jeans in what seems like forever, and I'm not a pants sort of girl. So I'm exploring all sorts of ways to stay warm and dry in a skirt or dress. It has to be done quickly- there's not a lot of time, or space (small, small closets) to sort an outfit out. Garments need to be selected, donned, layered and dressed.I feel a dullness to all this practicality- what comes to mind are those drab yet shiny birds you see everywhere, the starlings. I admire their tenacity, their capability to thrive in city living, and for their bright yellow beaks that commonly accessorize their otherwise plain-as-jane wardrobe: an oily overcoat of drab dark feathers. I guess you could say that today, I'm feeling a bit like a starling.

The pictures, taken at dusk, show the light at 4:30 pm. Like a bird taking wing, I'm ramping off my exit, off to explore the neighborhood, by way of a walk. Not very fashionably dressed, am I? But I'm suited up well enough for the purpose. I kind of like the fisherman daughter's look I've been sporting lately with my two new knit caps. It may look a bit drab like starling's feathers, but there is plenty of shine on the inside.Wishing you a wonderful day!

Great outfit, gosh those boots are hot on you! You won't believe this, but back in the 80s I bought the very same vintage brooch! We're brooch twins! Heehee! Stay warm (its a trousers day in NY today) XXX

Wouuu, nothing better than a knitted piece over a striped tee to make you feel warm on a perfect seaside style. Love your floral brooch, and love your skirt and boots!, that boots are dynamite!Sometimes, when I walk my little city streets, where everybody wears black and brown coats, I would love to carry a great sign over my head saying 'Aware!, There's Color Inside!'besos & color

Nothing drab about that outfit! I love fishermen's sweaters, and it looks great with stripes. You're an excellent example of how to add the right touches, like the stripes being visible at the neck and below the sweater, and then the brooch to match. It's perfect!

DRAB???????? You must be absolutely kidding! I love every single thing you're wearing for your dusk walk!! The brooch on that gorgeous, cozy sweater, the flippy-but-warm skirt and the BOOTS!! Aah the boots **sigh** xoxoxo

I admire your way to keep you warm! I live in a warm climate and this is a relief for me ... I would be a disaster if I lived in a cold climate ... Oh Lady! You look great! I'm dying for your boots ....

What a cute look. I'm such a sucker for stripes. And that sweater is both gorgeous and cozy!

Starlings are one of my favorite birds. I have an affinity for birds people hate, haha. Unlike pigeons (my fave), starlings are very pretty and make a gorgeous liquid sound, almost like dripping water.

I love the photo in the 4:30 pm light, as you shine forth from the approaching darkness. You may be feeling like a starling, but I don't see you as drab. It's all in the details, and you always have plenty of those.

Oh I do love those boots and the sweater and the... Oh I love it all!It is too darn cold here to wear skirts. When the wind chill is below or close to zero, it is too cold for skirts. I cannot imagine what it is like to be in a cold rainy place all the time. I have been craving a fisherman's knit sweater but cannot find one that is flattering. Yours sure looks good on you.

What great descriptions of your layering - fisherman's daughter meets starling. (Which reminds me also how much I love the collective noun for starlings: a murmuration). The climate sounds very similar to here, but you embrace it with style.

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